Scandi

See also: scandi and scandì

English

Etymology

Clipping of Scandinavian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskæn.di/
• Rhymes: -ændi

Adjective

Scandi (not comparable)

1. (informal) Scandinavian; from or pertaining to Scandinavia.
   • 2012, Signe Johansen, Scandilicious Baking, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

     Longstanding maritime traditions and extensive coastlines mean that seafood also plays a major role in Scandi cuisine, and in my baking.

   • 2013, Sophie Body-Gendrot, Mike Hough, Klara Kerezsi, René Lévy, Sonja Snacken, The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology, Routledge, →ISBN, page 270:

     When it comes to fictional accounts, and notwithstanding the current 'Scandi Crime' trend following in the wake of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, Norwegian viewers have predominantly been exposed to Anglo-American programming.

   • 2015, Helen Russell, The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country, Icon Books, →ISBN:

     Things start encouragingly enough with attractive redbrick mansion blocks and municipal buildings, cobbled streets and interesting boutiques nestled between big high street stalwarts. The place looks a lot like a Scandi version of Guildford.

   • 2024 August 19, Ellie Violet Bramley, “Ted Baker’s closure was foreseeable from a fashion perspective”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     Rivalry with other middle-market brands competing for shoppers’ hard-earned cash has been ferocious, thanks to the likes of Me+Em, Rixo and Kitri, as well as the continued onslaught of chic Scandi brands such as & Other Stories, Arket, Cos and the more expensive Ganni.

Noun

Scandi (plural Scandis)

1. (informal) A Scandinavian; someone from Scandinavia.
   • 2013, anonymous author, The Secret Player, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

     A bonus for those working on their tans in the stands, but in the dressing room the made-for-the-shade Brits and the Scandis are sweating uncomfortably already.

   • 2014, Graeme Maughan, Backpackers, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:

     One of the Scandis, Sandra, had talked about how the men in south east Asia stared openly at women.

Anagrams

• canids, dacnis, nicads